GUELPH – Grade 8 students Charlotte Vervoort and Seth Garrison have wowed their educators with…
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Agricultural event empowers youth to join the industry
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Although Ontario has an abundance of rich farmland, there is a significant need for more youth to pursue agricultural careers in the province.
St. Joseph Catholic School honours veterans with special Remembrance Day ceremony
FERGUS – St. Joseph Catholic School in Fergus had a special Remembrance Day ceremony.
Fergus school’s Halloween dance raises $500 for United Way
FERGUS – St. Joseph Catholic School in Fergus held a fundraising dance on Oct. 31 to benefit United Way of Guelph Wellington and raised $500.
Upper Grand, Wellington Catholic school boards EQAO results surpass provincial averages in most categories
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Students at the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic district school boards performed better, on average, than their provincial peers on tests from the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO).
St. Joseph Catholic School’s You’re the Chef Club serves 100th anniversary event
FERGUS – The You’re the Chef Club at St. Joseph Catholic School in Fergus prepared and served lunch to over 40 members of the St. Joseph Parish’s Catholic Women’s League (CWL) on May 23.
Annual Heart and Stroke Fundraiser
FERGUS – St. Joseph Catholic School in Fergus hosts a Heart and Stroke Fundraiser every year.
Student athletes compete at annual Special Olympics Track and Field Day
GUELPH – Parents, teachers and children cheered from the sidelines while athletes from across Wellington County's two school boards sprinted down a track, tossed balls into nets, and swung baseball bats at a Special Olympics Track and Field Day on May 15.
School board honours Centre Wellington students
GUELPH – Exemplary students are recognized by Wellington Catholic District School Board officials as VIP students each month.
Goodwin recognized with Distinguished Service Award
FERGUS – St. Joseph Catholic School principal Todd Goodwin has been selected by the Catholic Principals Council of Ontario (CPCO) as one of the recipients of the 2024 Distinguished Service Award.
Students from Catholic school board battled it out during annual chess tournament
GUELPH – Wellington County students made a strong impression during the annual chess tournament at St. Peters Elementary School.
Rea Garrison’s novel The Long Way Home tells tale of friendship
FERGUS – Rea Garrison was in Grade 6 when she first started working on her now-published novel, The Long Way Home.
St. Joseph Catholic School visits Wellington County Museum and Archives
ABOYNE – Grade 2 students from Mrs. Lloyd’s class at St. Joseph Catholic School visited the Wellington County Museum and Archives on Nov. 21.
Catholic school board requests expansion in Drayton, Fergus, Rockwood
GUELPH – The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) is hoping to grow to include almost 800 additional pupils within Wellington County.
Council wants more public consultation; turns St. David Street proposal back to staff
FERGUS – Centre Wellington council sent an application for a five-storey mixed use building on St. David Street North back to the drawing board at its Oct. 16 committee of the whole meeting.
